Phalaenopsis orchid plant named ‘PHA932414’

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct variety of Phalaenopsis plant named ‘PHA932414’, particularly characterized by numerous small, very light purple, striped flowers with small white edges, reddish-purple lips, and is propagated by meristem tissue culture, is disclosed.

Genus and species: Phalaenopsis hybrid.

Variety denomination: ‘PHA932414’.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar ofPhalaenopsis plant, botanically known as Phalaenopsis hybrid of theOrchidaceae family, commonly referred to as moth orchid, and hereinafterreferred to by the variety name ‘PHA932414’.

The new Phalaenopsis plant is a product of a planned breeding programconducted by the inventor in Bleiswijk, the Netherlands. The objectiveof this breeding program was to create a new Phalaenopsis plant havingnumerous small, very light purple, striped flowers with small whiteedges and reddish-purple lips, suitable for potted plant production.

The new Phalaenopsis plant ‘PHA932414’ is a result of cross-pollinationmade by the inventor in April 2013 in Bleiswijk, the Netherlands, of theproprietary female, or seed parent, Phalaenopsis hybrid ‘00001-3358’(unpatented) with the proprietary male, or pollen parent, Phalaenopsishybrid ‘00001-4627’ (unpatented).

The new Phalaenopsis was selected by the inventor as a single plantwithin the progeny of the stated cross-pollination in a controlledgreenhouse in Bleiswijk, the Netherlands, in March 2017. Asexualreproduction of the new Phalaenopsis plant by meristem tissue culturesince 2018 in Bleiswijk, the Netherlands, has demonstrated that the newvariety reproduces true to type with all of the characteristics, asherein described, firmly fixed and retained through successivegenerations.

Community Plant Variety Rights for this variety have been applied for inthe European Union on Aug. 24, 2022 (Application no. 2022/1977), byApplicant who obtained the subject matter disclosed directly from theinventor. ‘PHA932414’ has not been made publicly available or soldanywhere in the world prior to the effective filing date of thisapplication with the exception of sales or disclosures made one year orless before the effective filing date of this claimed invention byApplicant who obtained PHA932414′ directly from the inventor.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The following are the most outstanding and distinguishingcharacteristics of this new cultivar when grown under normalhorticultural practices in Bleiswijk, the Netherlands, and can be usedto distinguish ‘PHA932414’ as a new and distinct variety of Phalaenopsisplant:

-   -   1) Small, very light purple, striped flowers with small white        edges and reddish-purple lips;    -   2) Lips have short whiskers; and    -   3) Plant has many branches.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

This new Phalaenopsis plant is illustrated by the accompanyingphotographs which show the overall plant habit including blooms, buds,and foliage of the plant; the colors shown are as true as can bereasonably obtained by conventional photographic procedures. Thephotographs were taken in a greenhouse in Bleiswijk, the Netherlands,from 50-week-old plants in February 2023. Colors in the photographs maydiffer from the color values cited in the detailed botanicaldescription, which accurately describe the actual colors of the newvariety.

FIG. 1 shows the overall plant habit, including blooms, buds, andfoliage, of ‘PHA932414’.

FIG. 2 shows a close-up of a flower of ‘PHA932414’.

FIG. 3 shows an overhead, close-up view of the leaves of ‘PHA932414’.

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW VARIETY

The following detailed description sets forth the distinctivecharacteristics of ‘PHA932414’. Plants of the new Phalaenopsis have notbeen observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotypemay vary somewhat with variations in environment such as temperature,light intensity, and day length, without, however, any variance ingenotype. The chart used in the identification of colors describedherein is The R.H.S. Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society,London, England, 2015 edition, except where general color terms ofordinary significance are used. The color values were determined under4000-6000 lux natural light in a greenhouse in Bleiswijk, theNetherlands. Observations and measurements were made in February 2023 onflowering plants which were planted in 12-centimeter (diameter) pots.After in vitro propagation, the plants were grown in nursery trays for20-24 weeks, followed by transplantation to 12-centimeter pots and grownin a greenhouse between 27° C. to 29° C. for 30 weeks, continued by acooling period of 8 weeks between 18° C. to 20° C. and 12 weeks in agreenhouse of 21° C. Flowering occurs after 50 weeks in 12-centimeterpots.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

-   Classification:    -   -   Family.—Orchidaceae.        -   Botanical.—Phalaenopsis hybrid.        -   Common name.—Moth orchid.        -   Variety name.—‘PHA932414’.-   Parentage:    -   -   Female parent.—Phalaenopsis cultivar ‘00001-3358’            (unpatented).        -   Male parent.—Phalaenopsis cultivar ‘00001-4627’            (unpatented).-   Propagation:    -   -   Type.—Meristem tissue culture.-   Roots:    -   -   Root description.—Greyed-green (a color between RHS 190B and            190C) colored roots with branching lateral roots having            yellow-green colored root tips (RHS 144C).-   Plant:    -   -   Commercial crop time to flowering.—Following asexual            propagation (in vitro), the rooted cuttings grow for 20-24            weeks. After transplantation into 12-cm pots, the plants are            finished after 48 to 50 weeks.        -   Growth habit of the peduncle.—Upright to slightly pendent            with panicle inflorescence.        -   Height (from soil level to top of            inflorescence).—Approximately 35.0 cm to 40.0 cm.        -   Width (measured from leaf tips).—About 33.0 cm to 35.0 cm.        -   Vigor.—Strong.-   Leaves:    -   -   Mature leaves.—Quantity per plant: 10 to 12 leaves are            produced before flowering. Length (fully expanded): 17.0 cm            to 19.0 cm. Width: 6.5 cm to 7.5 cm. Position of the            broadest part of the leaf: At the middle. Shape: Oblong.            Base shape: Moderately elongated. Apex: Acute asymmetric.            Leaf blade angle with the petiole (measured from the            horizontal position): Between 5 degrees and 20 degrees. Leaf            margin: Entire. Color: Upper surface: RHS 147A. Lower            surface: RHS 147B. Texture (both upper and lower surfaces):            Smooth. Thickness: 1.0 mm to 2.0 mm. Variegation: Absent.            Venation: Pattern: Parallel. Color of the midvein: Upper            surface: RHS 147A. Lower surface: RHS 147B.-   Peduncle:    -   -   Quantity per plant.—3.        -   Number of flowers per peduncle.—20 to 30.        -   Length.—35.0 cm to 40.0 cm.        -   Diameter.—4.0 mm to 5.0 mm.        -   Strength.—Strong.        -   Aspect.—Upright to slightly pendent.        -   Texture.—Smooth.        -   Color.—Green (RHS 146A).        -   Internode length.—1.0 cm to 2.0 cm.-   Inflorescence description:    -   -   Appearance.—Upright to slightly pendent, panicle            inflorescence with bilaterally symmetrical flowers that open            in succession beginning with the lowermost flower.        -   Number of inflorescences.—3.        -   Inflorescence size.—Height (from base to tip): 200.0 mm to            270.0 mm.        -   Flowering time.—First flowers can be expected 10 to 11            months after planting in a 12-cm pot.        -   Flower.—Height: 45.0 mm to 50.0 mm. Diameter: 53.0 mm to            58.0 mm. Depth of lip: 17.0 mm to 19.0 mm.        -   Flower longevity.—On the plant: 9 to 11 weeks.        -   Flower shape in lateral view.—Flat.        -   Fragrance.—Absent.        -   Flower bud.—Average size: Medium. Length: 16.0 mm to            18.0 mm. Width: 14.0 mm to 16.0 mm. Shape: Egg shaped.            Color: Light yellow-green (RHS 145B) with a touch of            purplish-pink (RHS N78C) toward the tip.        -   Petals.—Arrangement: Open/free. Shape: Semi-circular. Apex:            Obtuse asymmetric. Margin: Entire. Length (from base to            tip): 25.0 mm to 27.0 mm. Width: 28.0 mm to 30.0 mm.            Position of the broadest part of the petal: Toward the base.            Color (when fully opened): Upper surface: Basic color: Very            light purple (RHS 76B). Over color: Reddish-purple stripes            and netting (RHS N78B); white edge (RHS NN155C). Lower            surface: Basic color: Very light purple (RHS 76C). Over            color: Light reddish-purple shade (RHS N78D) toward the            margin and white margin (RHS NN155C). Number of spots and            stripes on the petals (upper surface): Many stripes. Color            of spots and stripes on the petals (upper surface): RHS            N78B. Density of netting of the petals (upper surface):            Medium. Color of the netting (upper surface): RHS N78B.        -   Dorsal sepal.—Shape: Elliptic. Apex: Rounded symmetric.            Margin: Entire. Length (from base to tip): 25.0 mm to            27.0 mm. Width: 18.0 mm to 20.0 mm. Position of the broadest            part of the dorsal sepals: At the middle. Color (when fully            opened): Upper surface: Basic color: Light purple (RHS 76A).            Over color: Reddish-purple stripes and netting (RHS N78B);            white edge (RHS NN155C). Lower surface: Basic color: Light            purple (RHS 76B). Over color: Light purple shade (RHS 76A)            toward edge; white edge (RHS NN155C). Number of spots and            stripes on the dorsal sepals (upper surface): Medium            stripes. Color of spots and stripes on the dorsal sepals            (upper surface): RHS N78B. Density of netting of the dorsal            sepals (upper surface): Low. Color of the netting (upper            surface): RHS N78B.        -   Lateral sepals.—Shape: Ovate. Apex: Obtuse asymmetric.            Margin: Entire. Length (from base to tip): 26.0 mm to            28.0 mm. Width: 17.0 mm to 19.0 mm. Position of the broadest            part of the lateral sepals: Toward the base. Color (when            fully opened): Upper surface: Basic color: Very light purple            (RHS 76B). Over color: Touch of light yellow-green (RHS            145D) and very small purplish-red spots (RHS 64A) at the            base; reddish-purple stripes and netting (RHS N78B). Lower            surface: Basic color: Very light purple (RHS 76C). Over            color: Light yellow-green (RHS 145C) and light            reddish-purple (RHS N78D) toward margins; white edge (RHS            NN155C). Number of spots and stripes on the lateral sepals            (upper surface): Medium spots and medium stripes. Color of            spots and stripes on the lateral sepals (upper surface):            Spots RHS 64A; stripes RHS N78B. Density of netting of the            lateral sepals (upper surface): Low. Color of the netting            (upper surface): RHS N78B.        -   Labellum (lip).—Whiskers: Present. Length of whiskers: 7.0            mm to 9.0 mm. Color of whiskers: Reddish-purple (RHS N78A)            with small white tips (RHS NN155C). Pubescence on the lip:            Absent.        -   Lateral lobe.—Shape: Type IV (as described in the            International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of            Plants (UPOV) Test Guidelines for Phalaenopsis); weakly            spatulate. Margin: Moderately undulated. Length: 14.0 mm to            16.0 mm. Width: 10.0 mm to 12.0 mm. Color: Upper surface:            White (RHS 155C) at the base with a touch of light            greenish-yellow (RHS 8B); red stripes (RHS 183C) at the base            towards one margin; purplish-red margin (RHS 71A) on one            side; reddish-purple (RHS N78B) toward the tip. Lower            surface: Greenish-white (RHS 155C) at the base toward margin            on one side; purplish-red (RHS 71A) at the base toward            margin on the other side; reddish-purple (RHS N78B) toward            tip. Number of spots and stripes on the lateral lobe: Few            stripes. Color of spots and stripes on the lateral lobe: RHS            183C. Density of netting of the lateral lobe: None. Color of            the netting: None.        -   Apical lobe.—Shape: Triangular. Margin: Entire. Length: 17.0            mm to 19.0 mm. Width: 18.0 mm to 20.0 mm. Color: Upper            surface: Red margin (RHS 183C) and a touch of yellow (RHS            8A) at the base; purplish-red (RHS 59B) toward wings;            reddish-purple (RHS N78A) toward whiskers. Lower surface:            Dark red margin (RHS 183B) at the base toward wings;            greenish-white (RHS 155C) at the middle from the base;            reddish-purple (RHS N78A) toward edge on both sides and            whiskers. Number of spots and stripes on the apical lobe:            None. Color of spots and stripes on the apical lobe: Not            applicable. Density of netting of the apical lobe: None.            Color of the netting: Not applicable. Bump and ridge:            Absent.        -   Callus.—Average size: Small. Height: 4.0 mm to 5.0 mm.            Length: 4.0 mm to 5.0 mm. Width: 3.0 mm to 4.0 mm. Color:            Greenish-yellow (RHS 5B) toward tips; yellow-white (RHS            155B) on sides; dotted RHS 183C.-   Reproductive organs:    -   -   Column.—Length: 7.0 mm to 8.0 mm. Diameter: 4.0 mm to            5.0 mm. Color: Reddish-purple (RHS N78B).        -   Pollinia.—Quantity: 2. Diameter: 0.7 mm to 0.9 mm. Color:            Orange (RHS 24A).        -   Ovary.—Length: 8.0 mm to 10.0 mm. Diameter: 1.6 mm to 1.8            mm.        -   Pedicel.—Length: 32.0 mm to 34.0 mm. Diameter: 1.9 mm to            2.1 mm. Texture: Smooth. Color: Light yellow-green (RHS            145B) at the base; lighter yellow-green (RHS 145D) with a            touch of purplish-red (RHS N77B) at the base and toward the            flower.-   Disease, pest, and stress resistance: No specific resistance or    susceptibility observed to pathogens and pests common to    Phalaenopsis to date.-   Fruit and seeds: Fruit and seed development has not been observed on    plants of the new Phalaenopsis to date.

COMPARISON WITH PARENTAL LINES AND MOST SIMILAR VARIETIES

‘PHA932414’ differs from the female parent plant ‘00001-3358’(unpatented), in that ‘PHA932414’ has a greenish-yellow callus, concavedorsal sepal in cross section, and very light purple petals on uppersurface, whereas ‘00001-3358’ has a very light yellow callus, straightdorsal sepal in cross section, and purplish-pink petals on uppersurface.

‘PHA932414’ differs from the male parent plant ‘00001-4627’ (unpatented)in that ‘PHA932414’ has a greenish-yellow callus and upper surface ofpetals is very light purple with no flecks, whereas ‘00001-4627’ has adark red callus and upper surface of petals is white with a mediumnumber of flecks.

‘PHA932414’ is most similar to the commercial Phalaenopsis plants named‘PHALGYMA’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 33,098) and ‘PHALDONFI’ (U.S. Plant Pat.No. 26,066). ‘PHA932414’ differs from the commercial variety ‘PHALGYMA’in that ‘PHA932414’ has longer, moderately elongated leaves, greenpeduncles, and short whiskers, whereas ‘PHALGYMA’ has shorter, slightlyelongated leaves, a mix of brown and green peduncles, and very shortwhiskers.

‘PHA932414’ differs from the commercial variety ‘PHALDONFI’ in that‘PHA932414’ has flat petals in cross section, green peduncles, and ashorter internode, whereas ‘PHALDONFI’ has concave petals in the crosssection, brown peduncles, and a longer internode. Additionally,‘PHA932414’ has short whiskers, whereas ‘PHALDONFI’ does not havewhiskers.

I claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of Phalaenopsis plant named‘PHA932414’, substantially as described and illustrated herein.